August 28, 2020

Low-Dose Hydroxychloroquine Therapy and Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Nationwide Observational Study of 8075 Participants

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

Keywords (Tags): treatment

• Catteau et al. conducted a retrospective analysis of in-hospital mortality using Belgian national COVID-19 hospital surveillance data (n=8,075) and found that, after adjusting for clinical and demographic features, mortality was lower among patients who received low-dose hydroxychloroquine (2400 mg over 5 days) compared to supportive care alone (HR=0.7, 95%CI: 0.6-0.8).

Catteau et al. (Aug 24, 2020). Low-Dose Hydroxychloroquine Therapy and Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Nationwide Observational Study of 8075 Participants. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106144